[ae.py.or.nis] n [NL, genus name, fr. Gk aipys high + ornis bird--more at erne] (1851): any of a group (genus Aepyornis or order Aepyornithiformes) of gigantic ratite birds known only from remains found in Madagascar--called also elephant bird
AEPYORNIS
Meaning of AEPYORNIS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012